"This is to clarify that no such decision has been taken by the Ministry of Road ... seamless, barrier-free movement of vehicles through toll plazas and reduce travel time, an ‘Automatic Number ...

Haveri: A 48-year-old woman lost her life after being struck by an automatic barrier gate at the Chalagere toll plaza in Ranebennur taluk on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Girijamma ...

But these seemingly simple barriers are actually deceptively sophisticated: Their designs have been well-tested and tweaked to ensure driver safety on both sides of the road in the event of a crash.